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unterbleiben.

to not happen; to be omitted (from happening)

12 characters4 syllables approx.Deutsch language

Meaning & usage

verb/ˌʊntɐˈblaɪ̯bn̩/

  1. to not happen; to be omitted (from happening)

    bureaucratese · class-1 · intransitive · strong
    Eine nähere Untersuchung des Vorfalles unterblieb.
    Es unterbleibt manch guter Kauf aus Mangel an Geld.

  2. to cease

    class-1 · intransitive · strong
Where this word comes from

By surface analysis, unter- + bleiben.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.